Some of the Great Backgammon Opening Moves

You know how to play backgammon. You are aware of the rules of the game. You have even played for real money. Now you are asking how to move the checkers to your advantage. Like in a game of chess, there are ways of starting the moves to create a blockage for the opposing player.

Are there some tricks in backgammon like those opening moves in chess? The answer is yes. There are also good opening moves in backgammon and we will be dealing with how to handle dice roll results.

Say you rolled the dice and the result is a two and one. With such results move the checker from point 24 to 23 and the checker on 13 to 1. If you are playing on a gamble, using all three moves on point 5 is not bad. If the result is a three-one, move the checker on the 5th point and bring one checker home.

If you roll a three and two, move checker on point 24 down to point 21 and bring checkers on point 13 down to 11. When it is a four and one, move checker on point 24 to 23 and the one on point 13 to point 9. If it is four and two, make sure to move the checker on point 4 down for a home or to point two.

When the result of the roll is four and three, move checker from point 24 down to 21 and checker in point 13 to 9. That is the best move suggested by experts. If the result is a five and one, move the checker resting on point 24 down to 23 and the one on point 13 to 8. If you are behind of the game, you could move the checker on point 13 to 8 instead and from point 6 to 5.

You also have two good options if the result of the roll is a five and two. First option is to move checker from point 24 to 22 and one from point 13 to 8. Second option is to move one checker from point 13 to 8 and another checker from point 13 to 11. There are also two good options when you pulled off a five and four. One good move is from point 24 to 20 and from point 13 to 8. The other move is from point 13 to 8 and from point 13 to 8.

When the result is five and three, move checker on point three for a home and use five moves on any other checker.

Well, there are still other good beginning moves concerning other results of the dice (like what to do if the roll is six and one). But these opening moves here will pull you off at an advantage.